Lineage. Constituted as 445 Air Police Squadron on 24 Jun 1952. Activated in the Reserve on 8 Jul 1952. Ordered to Active Service on 28 Oct 1962. Relieved from Active Duty on 28 Nov 1962. Discontinued, and inactivated, on 11 Feb 1963. Consolidated (12 Oct 1984) with the 445 Weapons System Security Flight, which was constituted on 15 Jul 1976. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Jan 1977. Redesignated as: 445 Security Police Flight on 15 Aug 1988; 445 Security Police Squadron on 1 Oct 1992. Inactivated on 1 May 1994. Activated in the Reserve on 1 Oct 1994. Redesignated as 445 Security Forces Squadron on 1 Jul 1997.
Assignments. 445 Air Base Group, 8 Jul 1952-11 Feb 1963. 445 Air Base Squadron, 1 Jan 1977; 445 Air Base (later, 445 Combat Support, 445 Support) Group, 1 Mar 1986; 445 Airlift Wing, 30 Sep 1993-1 May 1994. 445 Support (later, 445 Mission Support) Group, 1 Oct 1994-.
Stations. Buffalo, NY, 8 Jul 1952; Niagara Falls Muni Aprt, NY, 15 Jun 1955; Dobbins AFB, GA, 16 Nov 1957-11 Feb 1963. Norton AFB, CA, 1 Jan 1977; March AFB, CA, 1 Jul 1993-1 May 1994. Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, 1 Oct 1994-.
Service Streamers. None.
Campaign Streamers. None.
Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers. None.
Decorations. Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Sep 1985-31 Aug 1987; 1 Jan 2008-31 Dec 2009.
Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 22 May 2023.
Supersedes statement prepared on 13 Aug 2012.
Emblem. Emblem approved on 2 Mar 2022.
Prepared by LaNesa May.
Reviewed by Margaret Ream.